Some Porters

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The Assorted Porters article doesn't seem to have any pictures - so here they are again


The first two are #8 with an added bunker, side door and shotgun smokestack.

Next is #1 - as bought, just repainted

Last one is #7. This one was built from an "Otto" with extended tanks, a new cab, smokebox door and smokestack.

All pictures are on my former portable CaWarm Pink Areaer & Southern RR - now dismantled and awaiting a rebuild as a permanent layout.

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my bunker attempt-with genuine cherry veneer in the cab recesses-wanted one for a "local varnish"

<img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z142/stevedenver/porterfranks2008-12-2500022.jpg" alt=" " width="1024" height="768" border="0" />
 
and one in which i changed entirely the cab molding to reflect what i understand to be the most common cab build for this type

not entirely happy with coloring or rust

<img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z142/stevedenver/porterfranks2008-12-2500033.jpg" alt=" " border="0" />
 
<img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z142/stevedenver/porterfranks2008-12-2500012.jpg" alt=" " width="1024" height="768" border="0" />
 
<img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z142/stevedenver/porterfranks2008-12-2500021.jpg" alt=" " width="1024" height="768" border="0" />
 
<p>the brown is the last version produced as i understand things-mts -</p><p>on of the best values LGB ever offered IMHO-</p><p> </p><p>i paid $109 for these decoder and smoke equipped engines made in Germany-</p><p><img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z142/stevedenver/porterfranks2008-12-2500016.jpg" alt=" " border="0" /></p>
 
a different version of the porter builders plate than above<img src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z142/stevedenver/porterfranks2008-12-2500014.jpg" alt=" " border="0" />
 
Lovely detail shots of the cylinder tops and works plates, Steve. Are the latter Ozark castings? And is that dusty look cinder fall-out from the chimney? If so, that's surely a subtle bit of detailing.

I've just noticed what the spellchecker has done to my layout's name in the first post here. No wonder nobody else posted for a while! It should have been
Cat water (but all one word) - but if I type that in it automatically gets changed as you see above.
 
<p>Some Porters on my roster</p><p>Porter #1 stock &ndash; painted
<img height="480" alt=" " src="http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Curly%202.jpg" width="640" border="0" />

Porter #2 added bunker
<img alt=" " src="http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Porter%20No2.JPG" border="0" />

Porter #3 cab moved back
<img alt=" " src="http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Porter%20No3.JPG" border="0" />

Porter #4 LGB tank on Bmann Porter, now sold
<img alt=" " src="http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Bmann_Sidetanker.JPG" border="0" />

Porter #5 Darj-ified
<img alt=" " src="http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Darj%20painted%2001.JPG" border="0" />

Not a Porter but a Stainz w/ new cab
<img alt=" " src="http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Falk%20paint%20final%201.JPG" border="0" />

Not a Porter but a rebuilt Toytrain lokie
<img alt=" " src="http://gold.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Geared%20Lokie%20Shorty%20painted%2001.JPG" border="0" />

Not including my line of Whadahellizit HLW bashes.
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boy i do especially like your #3 and #5 -have a nice in house shopped look them -clever Darj look indeed

C & S:yes builders plates are Ozark;dust is just that-but ill take any compliment i can get thankyouveddymuch
 
Wish I could find a toytrain loco like your #15, Steve. Given an all-over roof and a water tank up front it would definitely start me thinking of a four-wheeled Dunkirk engine.
 
The Lehmann Porter was my first g scale loco and I'm still running it and love the wy it looks. It is now battery powered with a small 4 wheeled covered gondola like tender trailing behind holding the electronics and battery. I also have a couple of old Bachman Porters though you would recognize them as I've converted one into a 2-4-0 and the other into a 0-4-4 Forney.

Dave
 
Dave Ottney - 20/11/2009 2:11 PM
I also have a couple of old Bachman Porters though you would recognize them as I've converted one into a 2-4-0 and the other into a 0-4-4 Forney.
Dave
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Pictures, please!
 
Ok here are some pics of my Porters.
First is a Lehmann with tarp cover gon/tender added, cab raised.
Second is an old Bachman changed into a 2-4-0.
Third is an old Bachman changed into a Forney.

All are done to 1:20.3 scale, battery powered and I sculpted the crews.
Dave
 
Amazing what a difference there is to the Bachmann loco when the tanks are taken off - two very nice adaptations there; congratulations! I particularly like the tender on the 2-4-0 version.
 
Thanks C&S, that tender was made from 1:24 scale mainline tender(can't remember the manufacturer-ebay deal) I cut down. The coal bunker lifts off to access the RC stuff and battery pack. The cabs on the Bachmans are made from plastic, wood and matt board. Removing the side tanks left some major gaps on the boilers that had to be filled with plastic.
They were fun conversions and I always keep my eye out for old Bachman Porters.
Dave
 
They are little cuties:love: , I have an lgb one in bits at the mo, am undecide what to do with it - but inspiration will come
 
<p><font size="3">Hi, </font></p><p><font size="3">I 'prettied' one up with a good lick of paint and some lining.</font></p><p><font size="3">I then added a scratch built 'Ffestiniog style' tender to it</font><font size="3"> </font></p><p><font size="3">Here is a photo of it, with a scratch built flatcar and head end car behind it these are very like a cattle car, but intended (as the DSP had been caught out at the time) with not enough baggage cars, its construction is much lighter than cattle (or as its American, should that be stockcars?) cars. The head end car top is removable.</font></p><p><font size="3">Since this photo was taken it has gained some extra red lining (made from very thin strips of the Contact adhesive plastic sheets), which was varnished down, and that has added to its already good looks. The main colour is Humbrol 3. The gold lining is below 1mm wide painted paper strips - put on with a fine line of Evo-stik for glue, and a steady hand, a new blade is needed in your modelling knife - I used a scalpel here.</font></p><p><font size="3">This little loco was almost certainly inspired by some of Vic Smith's work, (when he posted it on myLargescale.com) and came from a G Scale Society member who amazingly had one for sale, I wish that LGB would re-introduce it! I have a photo of another version that I would like to build.</font></p><p><font size="3">Yours Peter.</font></p><p> </p><p> </p>
 
Peter,
Hmmmm, a wheeled tender. Very inspirational. I may redo the one I'm using on the Lehmann. I particularly like the lining and paint job on the loco itself.
Dave
 
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